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2023 Rally de Portugal


2023 Rally de PortugalVodafone Rally de Portugal 2023
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Rocks and deep ruts are the features of the Rally de Portugal.
Portugal
Matosinhos, Porto
11 – 14 May 2023
Lousã, Coimbra
Fafe, Braga
19 (329.06 km; 204.47 miles)
Gravel
1,307.19 km (812.25 miles)
1,636.25 km (1,016.72 miles)
87
83 at start, 47 at finish
Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT3:35:11.7
Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT6:26.5
Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT 33:44:55.1
Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport4:11:51.5

The 2023 Rally de Portugal (also known as the Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 11 and 14 May 2023. It marked the fifty-sixth running of the Rally de Portugal, and was the fifth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2023 event was based in Matosinhos in the Porto District and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 329.06 km (204.47 mi).

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners. Yohan Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.

Rovanperä and Halttunen successfully defended their titles, so as their team, Toyota. Gus Greensmith and Jonas Andersson won the World Rally Championship-2 category. Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category.

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is due to open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eight are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are forty-four Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and two Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.

No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
4Esapekka LappiJanne FermHyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
6Dani SordoCándido CarreraHyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
7Pierre-Louis LoubetNicolas GilsoulM-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
8Ott TänakMartin JärveojaM-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
11Thierry NeuvilleMartijn WydaegheHyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
18Takamoto KatsutaAaron JohnstonToyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
33Elfyn EvansScott MartinToyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
69Kalle RovanperäJonne HalttunenToyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
20Gus GreensmithJonas AnderssonToksport WRT 3Škoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, TeamP
21Oliver SolbergElliott EdmondsonOliver SolbergŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driverP
23Teemu SuninenMikko MarkkulaHyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver, TeamP
24Andreas MikkelsenTorstein EriksenToksport WRT 3Škoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, TeamP
25Adrien FourmauxAlexandre CoriaM-Sport Ford WRTFord Fiesta Rally2Driver, Co-driver, TeamP
26Yohan RosselArnaud DunandPH SportCitroën C3 Rally2Driver, Co-driverP
27Fabrizio ZaldivarMarcelo Der OhannesianHyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, TeamP
28Grégoire MunsterLouis LoukaM-Sport Ford WRTFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, TeamP
29Robert VirvesHugo MagalhãesRobert VirvesFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
30Georg LinnamäeJames MorganGeorg LinnamäeHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
32Lauri JoonaTuukka ShemeikkaLauri JoonaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
34Alejandro CachónAlejandro López FernándezAlejandro CachónCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
35Marco BulaciaDiego VallejoToksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
36Armindo AraújoLuís RamalhoArmindo AraújoŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
37Josh McErleanJohn RowanMotorsport Ireland Rally AcademyHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, TeamP
38Erik CaisPetr TěšínskýErik CaisŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
39Alberto HellerLuis Ernesto AllendeAlberto HellerCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver—.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a
40Emilio FernándezBorja RozadaEmilio FernándezŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
41Eamonn KellyConor MohanMotorsport Ireland Rally AcademyHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, TeamP
44Miguel CorreiaJorge Eduardo CarvalhoMiguel CorreiaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
45Ricardo TeodósioJosé TeixeiraRicardo TeodósioHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
46Bruno BulaciaAxel Coronado JiménezMarco BulaciaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
47Mikołaj MarczykSzymon GospodarczykMikołaj MarczykŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
48Armin KremerTimo GottschalkArmin KremerŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
49Rakan Al-RashedDale MoscattRakan Al-RashedŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
50Enrico OldratiElia De GuioEnrico OldratiŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
51Miguel Zaldivar Sr.José Luis DíazMiguel Zaldivar Sr.Hyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
52Alexander VillanuevaJosé Murado GonzálezAlexander VillanuevaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
53Eduardo CastroFernando MussanoEduardo CastroŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
54José Pedro FontesInês PonteJosé Pedro FontesCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
55Bernardo SousaInês VeigaBernardo SousaCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
56Norbert HerczigRamón FerenczNorbert HerczigŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
57Gregor JeetsTimo TanielGregor JeetsHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
58Pedro AlmeidaMário CastroPedro AlmeidaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
59Pedro MeirelesPedro AlvesPedro MeirelesHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
60Lucas SimõesNuno AlmeidaLucas SimõesFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
61Diogo SalviAntónio CostaDiogo SalviŠkoda Fabia R5Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
62Paulo CaldeiraAna GonçalvesPaulo CaldeiraCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
63Francisco TeixeiraJoão SerôdioFrancisco TeixeiraŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
64Nuno PintoJoão Jardim PereiraNuno PintoCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
65Nasser Khalifa Al-AttiyahGiovanni BernacchiniNasser Khalifa Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
66Miguel Díaz-AboitizRodrigo Sanjuan de EusebioMiguel Díaz-AboitizŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
67Luciano CobbeRoberto MomettiLuciano CobbeŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driverP
68Kris MeekeJames FultonSports & YouHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driverP
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
70Roope KorhonenAnssi ViinikkaRautio MotorsportFord Fiesta Rally3P
71Toni HerranenMikko LukkaToni HerranenFord Fiesta Rally3P
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
22Nikolay GryazinKonstantin AleksandrovToksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia RS Rally2—N/aP
31Sami PajariEnni MälkönenToksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2—N/aP
73Zoltán LászlóGábor ZsirosZoltán LászlóŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoMasters DriverP

All dates and times are in WEST (UTC+1).

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance
After 9:01Baltar [Shakedown]4.55 km
After 20:30Opening ceremony, Coimbra—N/a
SS1After 9:05Lousã 112.03 km
SS2After 10:05Góis 119.33 km
SS3After 11:05Arganil 118.72 km
12:10 – 12:25Tyre fitting zone, Arganil—N/a
SS4After 13:35Lousã 212.03 km
SS5After 14:35Góis 219.33 km
SS6After 15:35Arganil 218.72 km
SS7After 17:05Mortágua18.15 km
18:47 – 19:02Regroup, Figueira da Foz—N/a
SS8After 19:05SSS Figueira da Foz2.28 km
21:45 – 22:34Flexi service A, Exponor—N/a
SS9After 7:35Vieira do Minho 126.61 km
SS10After 9:05Amarante 137.24 km
SS11After 10:35Felgueiras 18.91 km
12:46 – 13:30Service B, Exponor—N/a
SS12After 15:05Vieira do Minho 226.61 km
SS13After 16:35Amarante 237.24 km
SS14After 18:05Felgueiras 28.91 km
SS15After 19:05SSS Lousada3.36 km
20:15 – 21:04Flexi service C, Exponor—N/a
SS16After 7:05Paredes15.00 km
SS17After 8:35Fafe 111.18 km
SS18After 9:35Cabeceiras de Basto22.23 km
10:50 – 11:50Regroup, Fafe—N/a
SS19After 12:15Fafe 2 [Power Stage]11.18 km
13:53 – 14:07Service D, Exponor—N/a
Source:
Position.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
69Kalle RovanperäJonne HalttunenToyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally13:35:11.70.0255
6Dani SordoCándido CarreraHyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally13:36:06.4+54.7181
4Esapekka LappiJanne FermHyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally13:36:32.0+1:20.3153
8Ott TänakMartin JärveojaM-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally13:37:15.8+2:04.1124
11Thierry NeuvilleMartijn WydaegheHyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally13:43:34.2+8:22.5100
7Pierre-Louis LoubetNicolas GilsoulM-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally14:36:40.7+1:01:29.000
18Takamoto KatsutaAaron JohnstonToyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally14:37:06.5+1:01:54.802
33Elfyn EvansScott MartinToyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Crash00
StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
Evans / MartinToyota GR Yaris Rally12:53.4—N/a
Loubet / GilsoulFord Puma Rally19:02.7Loubet / Gilsoul
Tänak / JärveojaFord Puma Rally112:59.3Tänak / Järveoja
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally111:49.3
Lappi / FermHyundai i20 N Rally18:56.3Sordo / Carrera
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally113:03.9Rovanperä / Halttunen
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally111:53.8
Lappi / FermHyundai i20 N Rally111:56.7
Sordo / CarreraHyundai i20 N Rally12:29.8
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally116:50.6
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally124:33.3
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally15:57.3
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally116:54.1
Sordo / CarreraHyundai i20 N Rally124:31.2
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally15:57.3
Sordo / CarreraHyundai i20 N Rally12:34.5
Katsuta / JohnstonToyota GR Yaris Rally18:02.9
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally16:42.1
Tänak / JärveojaFord Puma Rally113:48.5
Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally16:26.5
Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
12Kalle Rovanperä982Jonne Halttunen98Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT201
22Ott Tänak812Martin Järveoja81Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT169
32Sébastien Ogier692Vincent Landais69M-Sport Ford WRT134
42Elfyn Evans692Scott Martin69
5Thierry Neuville68Martijn Wydaeghe68
PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
20Gus GreensmithJonas AnderssonToksport WRT 3Škoda Fabia RS Rally23:44:55.10.02500
21Oliver SolbergElliott EdmondsonOliver SolbergŠkoda Fabia RS Rally23:44:56.3+1.21830
24Andreas MikkelsenTorstein EriksenToksport WRT 3Škoda Fabia RS Rally23:45:38.1+43.01520
26Yohan RosselArnaud DunandPH SportCitroën C3 Rally23:46:44.9+1:49.81200
23Teemu SuninenMikko MarkkulaHyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 N Rally23:47:28.0+2:32.91000
35Marco BulaciaDiego VallejoToksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia RS Rally23:48:02.4+3:07.3800
37Josh McErleanJohn RowanMotorsport Ireland Rally AcademyHyundai i20 N Rally23:50:03.4+5:08.3600
40Emilio FernándezBorja RozadaEmilio FernándezŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo3:50:12.9+5:17.8400
47Mikołaj MarczykSzymon GospodarczykMikołaj MarczykŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo3:50:27.1+5:32.0200
25Adrien FourmauxAlexandre CoriaM-Sport Ford WRTFord Fiesta Rally23:51:38.2+6:43.1110
32Lauri JoonaTuukka ShemeikkaLauri JoonaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo3:51:46.4+6:51.3000
36Armindo AraújoLuís RamalhoArmindo AraújoŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo3:55:44.8+10:49.7000
34Alejandro CachónAlejandro López FernándezAlejandro CachónCitroën C3 Rally23:57:13.5+12:18.4000
52Alexander VillanuevaJosé Murado GonzálezAlexander VillanuevaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo3:59:30.0+14:34.9000
50Enrico OldratiElia De GuioEnrico OldratiŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo4:04:28.0+19:32.9000
64Nuno PintoJoão Jardim PereiraNuno PintoCitroën C3 Rally24:20:40.4+35:45.3000
67Luciano CobbeRoberto MomettiLuciano CobbeŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo4:23:27.8+38:32.7000
46Bruno BulaciaAxel Coronado JiménezBruno BulaciaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo4:26:05.0+41:09.9000
63Francisco TeixeiraJoão SerôdioFrancisco TeixeiraŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo4:31:57.2+47:02.1000
45Ricardo TeodósioJosé TeixeiraRicardo TeodósioHyundai i20 N Rally24:31:59.3+47:04.2000
57Gregor JeetsTimo TanielGregor JeetsHyundai i20 N Rally24:34:02.6+49:07.5000
49Rakan Al-RashedDale MoscattRakan Al-RashedŠkoda Fabia RS Rally24:36:28.1+51:33.0000
38Erik CaisPetr TěšínskýErik CaisŠkoda Fabia RS Rally24:39:22.0+54:26.9000
41Eamonn KellyConor MohanMotorsport Ireland Rally AcademyHyundai i20 N Rally24:48:55.5+1:04:00.4000
65Nasser Khalifa Al-AttiyahGiovanni BernacchiniNasser Khalifa Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta Rally25:01:25.8+1:16:30.7000
30Georg LinnamäeJames MorganGeorg LinnamäeHyundai i20 N Rally25:17:54.4+1:32:59.3000
28Grégoire MunsterGiovanni BernacchiniM-Sport Ford WRTFord Fiesta Rally25:23:32.4+1:38:37.3000
61Diogo SalviAntónio CostaDiogo SalviŠkoda Fabia R5Withdrawn000
56Norbert HerczigRamón FerenczNorbert HerczigŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoMechanical000
44Miguel CorreiaJorge Eduardo CarvalhoMiguel CorreiaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoEngine000
27Fabrizio ZaldivarMarcelo Der OhannesianHyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 N Rally2Accident000
51Miguel Zaldivar Sr.José Luis DíazMiguel Zaldivar Sr.Hyundai i20 N Rally2Mechanical000
66Miguel Díaz-AboitizRodrigo Sanjuan de EusebioMiguel Díaz-AboitizŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoAccident000
48Armin KremerTimo GottschalkArmin KremerŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Wheel studs000
55José Pedro FontesInês PonteJosé Pedro FontesCitroën C3 Rally2National Only000
55Bernardo SousaInês VeigaBernardo SousaCitroën C3 Rally2National Only000
58Pedro AlmeidaMário CastroPedro AlmeidaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoNational Only000
59Pedro MeirelesPedro AlvesPedro MeirelesHyundai i20 N Rally2Withdrawn000
60Lucas SimõesNuno AlmeidaLucas SimõesFord Fiesta Rally2National Only000
68Kris MeekeJames FultonSports & YouHyundai i20 N Rally2Suspension000
39Alberto HellerLuis Ernesto AllendeAlberto HellerCitroën C3 Rally2Driver illness000
PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
70Roope KorhonenAnssi ViinikkaRautio MotorsportFord Fiesta Rally34:11:51.50.025
71Toni HerranenMikko LukkaToni HerranenFord Fiesta Rally35:31:28.9+1:19:37.418
StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally33:17.3—N/a
Herranen / LukkaFord Fiesta Rally310:17.7Herranen / Lukka
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally315:06.2Korhonen / Viinikka
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally314:09.3
Herranen / LukkaFord Fiesta Rally310:18.5
Herranen / LukkaFord Fiesta Rally318:45.0
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally315:10.0
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally313:49.2
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally32:49.7
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally319:08.9
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally327:44.5
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally36:40.2
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally319:32.8
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally327:44.5
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally36:52.2
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally32:50.0
Korhonen / ViinikkaFord Fiesta Rally38:59.3
Herranen / LukkaFord Fiesta Rally37:34.8
Herranen / LukkaFord Fiesta Rally315:30.5
Herranen / LukkaFord Fiesta Rally37:29.4
Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championships
13Roope Korhonen503Anssi Viinikka50
21Diego Dominguez Jr.371Rogelio Peñate37
31William Creighton281Liam Regan28
41Tom Rensonnet281Loïc Dumont28
5Eamonn Kelly25Conor Mohan25
  • Official website (in Portuguese and English)
  • 2023 Rally de Portugal at eWRC-results.com
  • 2023 Rally de Portugal at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
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